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Old 02-19-2009, 01:42 PM
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ok thanks for the info
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Old 02-20-2009, 01:16 AM
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Here is the next step. Painted the rocks with acrylic paint, then sanded them down to make it look more natural.

This is how it turned out. What do you think?
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i really like how it came out! i will have to try it out when i build my hex tank! awesome!

are those holes for plants? its looks like it. i did that for my exoterra and i think it came out great!
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The holes are for plants, just to break the rocks up a bit.
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Look good!
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archie... this is turning out really nice!
repman... no problem!
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It was ordinary tile grouting without any Anti-fungal additives, got it at a hardware store near where I live (Johannesburg SA) Its basicaly pure concrete with a fine sand mixed in, so it gets quite hard quickly and is quite very easy to shape if mixed correctly.
Are Anti-Fungal additives similar to mildew inhibitors? I read somewhere mildew inhibitors are dangerous to herps but Im no expert, it just might be good to look up. otherwise it looks awsome! I concur with Frogsong in appreciating the way it does not go all the way too the top, I never liked the idea of totally filled up backgrounds because the just feel confining to me. I can't wait to see how this turns out

Oh and what lucky creature(s) shall this background be for?
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pretty much allyn... very few decent products are one or the other... microban is one that is both and widely used in many industries from hospitals to schools to fire and flood restoration.

nowadays they just concentrate it a little more and add it to many products especially in the building industry.

the general term is microbial... ie... even kills tiny hardy things too small to see.

edit: these can also be considered a biostat (kills everything [about])... the same as say lysol is on hard (clean) surfaces.
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Oh and what lucky creature(s) shall this background be for?[/quote]

Here are the future inhabitants. Will only be able to put them in once the canopy and stand arrive, may still be a couple of weeks.
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what kind of geckos are those
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